By Derek Clark Does your child really know that they are loved by you? Everyday, children are killing themselves and many parents are ignoring the signs until it is too late. A 15 year old girl in foster care committed
Transgender Teenager From Foster Care is Now in Prison for Murder. What Went Wrong?
Recently, having given an inspiring motivational speech at a seminar in Canada, I was approached afterward by the conference planner. She asked me to meet with a young transgender man. He was in prison. I asked what his crime was.
Be a Hope Dealer!
There is a four letter word that is woven into the fabric of my soul, and that word is HOPE. Having a purpose in life encourages self-determination. It all starts with a belief, an idea that can create a powerful
Motivational Speaker Derek Clark Honored With Hope Award For His Outstanding Efforts In Making a Difference In The Lives of Others.
HOPE AWARD RECIPIENT, DEREK CLARK Inspiring Motivational Speaker and Foster Care Inspirational Speaker Each year at the Teaming Up For Girls Luncheon, Florence Crittenton honors an individual who exemplifies the mission of the organization by making a significant impact in
How Employees & Managers Can Be Human in the Corporate World. Derek Clark Motivational Speaker Interview
There’s a television show called “Wife Swap,” in which one member of a family’s household (usually the wife) trades places with one member of another family’s household. The catch is that the families are polar opposites of each other. This
Never Give Up! Fear, Failure and Rejection Were Exactly The Motivation I Needed! Great Motivational Video!
Brendan Francis once said, “Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.” So many people are held back by fear. Fear is nothing more than a thought. Fear is
Derek Clark Interview – From Tragedy to Triumph
By Jeannie Law, (Interview) BREATHEcast News Reporter Rapping dad phenomenon Derek Clark has been the talk of YouTube as he keeps the world updated periodically with adorable videos of him rapping with his children. An author and motivational speaker, Clark
The One Big Mistake That Many People Are Making…
Many people make the mistake of creating excuses and it infects their lives for years. The first step to living a life of positive purpose is do not take ownership of an excuse. This is to say, don’t attach yourself
Life Will Test Your Spirit, So Rise Back Up With Purpose – The Power of Determination
Life throws both good and bad at us. Every day may bring us into confrontation with a problem that seems to have no solution, or place us in a situation that plays on our fear of taking action. Yet, obsession
H.O.P.E.- Helping One Person Everyday – How to Activate Your Hope Muscle With a Little Faith.
There is a difference between hope and faith. In my opinion, hope goes hand in hand with faith, but without hope, faith cannot continue. The spark of faith is created in the perceptive mind based on thoughts whereas hope rises
CNN Headline News features Motivational Speaker Derek Clark as the foster care expert and child welfare speaker. Derek shares his opinion regarding the Josh Powell child killer/suicide case and if the system let those children down. Watch the video.
Motivational Speaker and Foster Care Expert Derek Clark gets invited by Jane Velez-Mitchell CNN Headline News HLN to share his professional opinion regarding how the system failed the children of child killer Josh Powell. This murder/suicide case was a tragedy.